Benjamin Zander Pre-Concert Talk: Beethoven Symphony No. 5

Recorded live at New England Conservatory's Jordan Hall in February 2019

[@mdrakic]

Zander is a living legend. A gem. Period

[@Chimpy_Mc_Gibbon]

I can't get enough of these lectures!

[@nunessilva2162]

I could listen to this man for hours... and I'm not even a musician

[@LeoYuanX]

We are so fortunate to have someone like Ben to explain music to us like this. I love you Ben.

[@geoden]

The way Ben described the 5th opened my mind. I've heard it umpteen times, but now I'll listen to it with re-educated delight and awareness.

[@clairezhao2395]

Symphony 5 should have 1+4 movements now, mov 0 being an intro talk like this one

[@sidecarural]

Maestro Zander, forever!

[@fiender1383]

God bless you Benjamin Zander

[@ellenmariemccurdy]

Brilliant. I always enjoyed these pre-concert talks.

[@benjaminclegg7109]

Ben, please release this and the performance as a DVD. This is the single best performance of this symphony I know.

[@davidvizcarra895]

This is invaluable for music appreciation. Love this.

[@ofthetree]

Beethoven makes sense.

[@SamirAbadeer]

no equal to this symphony, I find it superior to the ninth. Yes, the four notes are a call for attention, totally okay, no better other way than that to capture the listening with a vital development more rhythmic than melodic in my opinion and will be performed by stringed instruments which are melodic instruments par excellence. WOOOW. Every time we listen, we are super excited by this irresistible theme !!!! The following theme comes to soften this rigor made express to attract the attention not only not of the audience but also of all mankind: spiritual power was bestowed on me from above. A SUPERB analysis, Maestro . Thank you so much . I enjoyed it 👍🙏

[@etaowermr]

6th is a serious contestent imo

[@troyking4502]

I once made that mistake, but it only took another listen to the Chicago Symphony performing the 9th for me to come back to my senses.

[@garrysmodsketches]

Clearly the Eroica is the greatest symphony of Beethoven!

[@csabagrunfelder]

Just fantastic! 👏👍

[@eliasmoreno7452]

Explicação maravilhosa! Bravo!!

[@jkgou1]

Thank you very much for extra detail analysis

[@geoden]

I would like to know what is wrong with the person who didn't like this?

[@majki3144]

He is deaf ;)

[@srothbardt]

What do you think of the Jaap van Zweden on Decca?

[@azuralmusic]

High verbal IQ